,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #bjg #aag?     
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #ccei
 ,report ,no4 #aag-bhj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se   
,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,may #ai1         
#bjba,mr4 ,swalwell 7= himself & ,mr4   
,mc,caul7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y  
,m>* #bh1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3   
,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,lieu1 ,ms4 ,escob>1   
,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,ms4       
,sewell1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,/anton1  
,mr4 ,co/a1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1   
,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,jackson     
,lee1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 &
 ,ms4 ,williams ( ,georgia  ,m>* #bh1   
#bjbb,report$ ) an am5dm5t1 committ$ to 
! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate 
( ! ,union1 & ord]$ to be printed,strike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic,for text ( introduc$  
bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on    
,may #ai1 #bjba  ,a ,,bill  ,to provide 
= a sy/em = review+ ! case files ( cold 
case murd]s at ! in/ance ( c]ta9 p]sons1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is

 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,homicide         
,victims' ,families' ,rights ,act (     
#bjba4  #b4 ,case ,file ,review  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! head ( an ag5cy %all review !  
case file reg>d+ a cold case murd] ^u   
writt5 application by "o designat$ p]son
 to det]m9e if a full re9ve/igation w\ld
 result 9 ei!r ! id5tification (        
probative inve/igative leads or a likely
 p]petrator4  7b7 ,review ,! review "u  
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 an   
analysis ( :at inve/igative /eps or     
foll[-up /eps may h be5 miss$ 9 !       
initial inve/igation2  7#b7 an assessm5t
 ( :e!r witnesses %\ld be int]view$ or  
re9t]view$2  7#c7 an exam9ation (       
physical evid5ce to see if all          
appropriate =5sic te/+ & analysis 0     
p]=m$ 9 ! fir/ in/ance or if additional 
te/+ might produce in=mation relevant to
 ! inve/igation2 &  7#d7 an update ( !  
case file us+ ! mo/ curr5t inve/igative 
/&>ds z ( ! date ( ! review to ! ext5t x
 w\ld help develop probative leads4  7c7
 ,c]tification 9 lieu ( review ,9 any   

case 9 :i* a writt5 application = review
 has be5 receiv$ "u ?is ,act by ! ag5cy1
 review %all be unnecess>y :]e ! case   
does n satisfy ! crit]ia = a cold case  
murd]4 ,9 su* a case1 ! head ( ! ag5cy  
%all issue a writt5 c]tification1 ) a   
copy provid$ to ! designat$ p]son t made
 ! application "u subsection 7a71 /at+ t
 f9al review is n necess>y because all  
probative inve/igative leads h be5      
exhau/$ or t a likely p]petrator w n be 
id5tifi$4  7d7 ,review] ,a review       
requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all n be     
conduct$ by a p]son :o previ\sly        
inve/igat$ ! murd] at issue4  7e7       
,ackn[l$gm5t ,! ag5cy %all provide 9    
writ+ to ! applicant z soon z reasonably
 possible-- 7#a7 confirmation ( !       
ag5cy's receipt ( ! application "u      
subsection 7a72 &  7#b7 notice ( !      
applicant's rights "u ?is ,act4  7f7    
,prohibition on multiple concurr5t      
reviews ,only "o case review %all be    
und]tak5 at any "o "t ) respect to !    
same cold case murd] victim4  7g7 ,"t   

limit ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !       
receipt ( ! writt5 application submitt$ 
pursuant to subsection 7a71 ! ag5cy %all
 conclude its case file review & rea* a 
conclusion ab\t :e!r or n a full        
re9ve/igation "u section #d is w>rant$4 
7h7 ,ext5sions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ag5cy  
may ext5d ! "t limit "u subsection 7g7  
once = a p]iod ( "t n to exce$ #f mon?s 
if ! ag5cy makes a f9d+ t ! numb] ( case
 files to be review$ make x             
impracticable to comply ) su* limit )\t 
unreasonably tak+ res\rces f o!r law    
en=cem5t activities4  7#b7 ,actions     
,subsequ5t to ,waiv] ,= cases = :i* ! "t
 limit 9 subsection 7g7 is ext5d$1 !    
ag5cy %all provide notice & an          
explanation ( its reason+ to "o         
designat$ p]son :o fil$ ! writt5        
application pursuant to ?is section4    
#c4 ,application ,ea* ag5cy %all develop
 a writt5 application to be us$ =       
designat$ p]sons to reque/ a case file  
review "u section #b4  #d4 ,full        
re9ve/igation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ag5cy    

%all conduct a full re9ve/igation ( !   
cold case murd] at issue if ! review ( !
 case file requir$ by section #b        
concludes t a full re9ve/igation ( su*  
cold case murd] w\ld result 9 probative 
inve/igative leads4  7b7 ,re9ve/igation 
,a full re9ve/igation %all include      
analyz+ all evid5ce reg>d+ ! cold case  
murd] at issue = ! purpose ( develop+   
probative inve/igative leads or a likely
 p]petrator4  7c7 ,review] ,a           
re9ve/igation requir$ "u subsection 7a7 
%all n be conduct$ by a p]son :o        
previ\sly inve/igat$ ! murd] at issue4  
7d7 ,prohibition on ,multiple ,concurr5t
 ,reviews ,only "o full re9ve/igation   
%all be und]tak5 at any "o "t ) respect 
to ! same cold case murd] victim4  #e4  
,consultation & updates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!
 ag5cy %all consult ) ! designat$ p]son 
:o fil$ ! writt5 application pursuant to
 section #b & provide him or h] )       
p]iodic updates dur+ ! case file review 
& full re9ve/igation4  7b7 ,explanation 
( ,conclusion ,! ag5cy %all meet ) !    

designat$ p]son & discuss ! evid5ce to  
expla9 to ! designat$ p]son :o fil$ !   
writt5 application pursuant to section  
#b its decision :e!r or n to engage 9 ! 
full re9ve/igation provid$ = "u section 
#d at ! conclusion ( ! case file review4
  #f4 ,subsequ5t reviews  7a7 ,case file
 review ,if a review "u subsection 7a7  
case file reg>d+ a cold case murd] is   
conduct$ & a conclusion is rea*$ n to   
conduct a full re9ve/igation1 no        
additional case file review %all be     
requir$ to be und]tak5 "u ?is ,act )    
respect to t cold case murd] = a p]iod (
 five ye>s1 unless !re is newly         
discov]$1 mat]ially significant evid5ce4
 ,an ag5cy may cont9ue an inve/igation  
abs5t a designat$ p]son's application4  
7b7 ,full ,re9ve/igation ,if a full     
re9ve/igation ( a cold case murd] is    
complet$ & a suspect is n id5tifi$ at   
its conclusion1 no additional case file 
review or full re9ve/igation %all be    
und]tak5 ) reg>d to t cold case murd] = 
a p]iod ( five ye>s beg9n+ on ! date ( !

 conclusion ( ! re9ve/igation1 unless   
!re is newly discov]$1 mat]ially        
significant evid5ce4  #g4 ,data         
collection  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ on !   
date t is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1
 ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (  
,ju/ice %all publi% /ati/ics on ! numb] 
( cold case murd]s4  7b7 ,mann] (       
,publication ,! /ati/ics publi%$        
pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all1 at a   
m9imum1 be disaggregat$ by !            
circum/ances ( ! cold case murd]1       
includ+ ! classification ( ! (f5se1 & by
 ag5cy4  #h4 ,proc$ures to promote      
compliance  7a7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an
 "o ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
,act1 ! head ( ea* ag5cy %all promulgate
 regulations to en=ce ! "r ( a designat$
 p]son to reque/ a review "u ?is ,act & 
to ensure compliance by ! ag5cy ) !     
obligations describ$ 9 ?is ,act4  7b7   
,proc$ures ,! regulations promulgat$ "u 
subsection 7a7 %all-- 7#a7 designate an 
adm9i/rative au?ority )9 ! ag5cy to     

receive & inve/igate compla9ts relat+ to
 a review initiat$ "u section #b or a   
re9ve/igation initiat$ "u section #d2   
7#b7 require a c\rse ( tra9+ =          
appropriate employees & (fic]s )9 !     
ag5cy reg>d+ ! proc$ures1               
responsibilities1 & obligations requir$ 
"u ?is ,act2  7#c7 conta9 discipl9>y    
sanctions1 :i* may include susp5sion or 
t]m9ation f employm5t1 = employees ( !  
ag5cy :o are %[n to h willfully or      
wantonly fail$ to comply ) ?is ,act2    
7#d7 provide a proc$ure = ! resolution (
 compla9ts fil$ by ! designat$ p]son    
conc]n+ ! ag5cy's h&l+ ( a cold case    
murd] inve/igation or ! case file       
evaluation2 &  7#e7 provide t ! head ( !
 ag5cy1 or ! designee !re(1 %all be !   
f9al arbit] ( ! compla9t1 & t !re %all  
be no judicial review ( ! f9al decision 
( ! head ( ! ag5cy by a compla9ant4  #i4
 ,)hold+ in=mation ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all
 require an ag5cy to provide in=mation t
 w\ld endang] ! safety ( any p]son1     
unreasonably imp$e an ongo+             

inve/igation1 violate a c\rt ord]1 or   
violate legal obligations reg>d+        
privacy4  #aj4 ,multiple ag5cies ,9 !   
case t m ?an "o ag5cy conduct$ ! initial
 inve/igation ( a cold case murd]1 ea*  
ag5cy %all coord9ate _! case file review
 or full re9ve/igation su* t !re is only
 "o jo9t case file review or full       
re9ve/igation occurr+ at a "t 9         
compliance ) section #b7;f7 or #d7;d71 z
 applicable4  #aa4 ,applicability ,?is  
,act applies 9 ! case ( any cold case   
murd] occurr+ on or aft] ,janu>y #a1    
#aigj4  #ab4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3   
7#a7 ,! t]m designat$ p]son means an    
imm$iate family memb] or someone        
simil>ly situat$1 z def9$ by ! ,attorney
 ,g5]al4  7#b7 ,! t]m imm$iate family   
memb] means a p>5t1 p>5t-9-law1 gr&p>5t1
 gr&p>5t-9-law1 sibl+1 sp\se1 *ild1 or  
/ep-*ild ( a murd] victim4  7#c7 ,! t]m 
victim means a natural p]son :o di$ z a 
result ( a cold case murd]4  7#d7 ,! t]m
 murd] means any crim9al (f5se "u       
section #aaaa7;a7 ( title #ah1 ,unit$   

,/ates ,code1 or any (f5se ! elem5ts (  
:i* are sub/antially id5tical to su*    
section4  7#e7 ,! t]m ag5cy means a     
,f$]al law en=cem5t entity )            
jurisdiction to engage 9 ! detection1   
inve/igation1 or prosecution ( a cold   
case murd]4  7#f7 ,! t]m cold case murd]
 means a murd]-- 7,a7 committ$ m ?an    
?ree ye>s prior to ! date ( an          
application by a designat$ p]son "u     
section #b7;a72  7,b7 previ\sly         
inve/igat$ by a ,f$]al law en=cem5t     
entity2  7,c7 = :i* all probative       
inve/igative leads h be5 exhau/$2 &     
7,d7 = :i* no likely p]petrator has be5 
id5tifi$4  #ac4 ,annual report  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,ea* ag5cy %all submit an annual  
report to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ( ! ,s5ate 
describ+ actions tak5 & results a*iev$  
"u ?is ,act dur+ ! previ\s ye>4  7b7    
,report ,describ$ ,! report describ$ 9  
subsection 7a7 %all include-- 7#a7 !    
numb] ( writt5 applications fil$ ) !    
ag5cy pursuant to section #b7;a72  7#b7 

! numb] ( ext5sions grant$1 & an        
explanation ( reasons provid$ "u section
 #b7;h72  7#c7 ! numb] ( full           
re9ve/igations initiat$ & clos$ pursuant
 to section #d2 &  7#d7 /ati/ics &      
individualiz$ in=mation on topics t     
include id5tifi$ suspects1 arre/s1      
*>ges1 & convictions = reviews "u       
section #b & re9ve/igations "u section  
#d4  ,m>* #bh1 #bjbb,report$ ) an       
am5dm5t1 committ$ to ! ,committee ( !   
,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union1 &    
ord]$ to be pr9t$